Confederate Captain Hit With a Musket at Weldon Railroad
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- čas přidán 23. 01. 2024
- Marylander James Parran Crane's military record in the Civil War begins with his student days at the University of Virginia and ends with his signing the Oath of Allegiance in May 1865. In between, he advanced from captain to major and fought in numerous battles with the Army of Northern Virginia. As I examined his record, I found an unusual description of his wound at Weldon Railroad in August 1864. Here's my working theory of what happened.
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What an articulate description of the actions of the brave men on both sides of this battle. It seems the 19th century educational system in America was far superior than today's insofar as English composition is concerned. I notice this in many of the passages you read.
I agree. These were highly educated people and most had an impressive command of the English language and writing skills to go with it.
An interesting sidebar - in this battle, a good deal of the fighting was between CSA and Federal Maryland troopers. On August 18th, five Maryland infantry regiments of the Federal 5th Corps wee active on the west side of the Weldon RR. Driven back, the Federals rallied and helped stop the CSA advance.
As so poignantly described in the video, the CSA Marylanders fought valiantly on August 18th and 19th, but their tribulations weren't over. This interesting passage appears in the Federal 1st Maryland Volunteer Infantry's regimental history: "At daybreak on the morning of the twentieth, Colonel Wilson ..... ordered a charge, which resulted in the capture of the pits, with all of their occupants who made a stand. Among the number were one officer and thirty-two men of the Second Maryland (rebel) Regiment."
No…Sir.!! Thank you for sharing these amazing stories. Love Em’.
Thanks for the MD. Confederate topics, I find the Confederate story from MD fascinating.
It is pretty wild. I think Baltimore residents threw bricks at the blue bellies, who were marching through town. I also didn't learn in school, that Lincoln imprisoned Maryland reps so that they couldn't vote to join the Confederacy. Also, the Confederates should have captured Baltimore. Lincoln would have had to abandon the Capitol and the looting expedition probably would have ended. Also, if Stonewall' Jackson was in charge, the south would have easily won the looting expedition.
I drive through the Weldon area monthly. Beautiful country.
One point. General Mahones success in attacking that gap was partly because he built the railroads thru that uneven wooded area before the war. He knew the terrain like the back of his hand 😊
Really enjoying these stories of individual Confederate soldiers and you tell them so well,thanks for your research and storytelling
Lots of Baltimore citizens aren't real happy about factual history.
You are correct, sir. The tyrant Lincoln imprisoned Maryland reps so that they couldn't vote to join the Confederacy. So Maryland was basically Lincoln's little bitch. They were to shut up and do as they were told. He showed them.
My 2X Great Grandfather, Duncan Ray, 2nd FL, Co B would have been there with the FL Brigade
I have really come to enjoy this channel and the stories it tells about everyday soldiers. If you ever find yourself lacking for a story, see what you can dig up about Col. Francis Marion Windes (my relative) of the 4th Alabama Cavalry. I've dug up a fair amount of information about him, but much of it is conflicting. His brother wrote a biography of sorts but I consider it unreliable. I think he commanded the regiment at Bryce's Crossroads, and on one occasion fought a rearguard action near Muscle Shoals, Alabama that allowed Forrest to escape across the Tennessee River. Anything you could dig up would be much appreciated.
DUDE GO TO YOUR E,N, AND THROAT MD